FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 14, 2012-- Approach Resources Inc.(NASDAQ: AREX) today announced that Qingming Yang, the Company's Executive Vice President - Business Development and Geosciences, will present at Hart Energy's Developing Unconventional Oil Conference on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Yang's slide presentation entitled "Wolfcamp Oil Shale Resource Play, World Class Resource in the World Class Permian Basin" will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.approachresources.com.

The Company will also participate in the 2012 RBC Capital Markets' Energy & Power Conference on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at 9:30 AM ET. The panel discussion, "Rediscovering the Permian Basin through Horizontal Drilling," will be webcast and available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's Website. Additionally, the slide presentation for the event will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

Approach Resources Inc. is an independent oil and gas company with core operations, production and reserves located in the Permian Basin in West Texas. The Company targets multiple oil and liquids-rich formations in the Permian Basin, where the Company operates approximately 145,000 net acres. The Company's estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2011, total 77.0 million barrels of oil equivalent, made up of 61% oil and NGLs and 39% natural gas. For more information about the Company, please visit www.approachresources.com. Please note that the Company routinely posts important information about the Company under the Investor Relations section of its website.

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Approach Resources Inc.
Megan P. Hays, 817.989.9000
Manager, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications